Bathing-cabinet



No Model.)

L. YANCEY.

BATHING CABINET.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEE YANCEY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

BATHING-CABlNET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,628, dated October20, 1885.

Application filed September 3, 1884. Serial No. 142,157.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, LEE YANCEY, a citizen of the United States, residingin Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Bathing-Cabinets, of which the following is aspeciflcation.

My invention relates more particularly to improvements in cabinets fortaking medicated baths; and it consists of the arrangement of thedifferent parts, as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figurelis side vie'w of my cabinet, the main door and the door of thechemicalchamber being swung open, so as to expose the interior. Fig. 2is a top View of same when the aforesaid doors are closed. Fig. 3 is avertical section of my cabinet, taken through the line x x, Fig. 2, andshows the apparatus closed up and the shower-bath applied. Fig. 4 is aview of the funnel-shaped fumes-conductor tting over the receptaclecontaining the chemicals, the purpose of which will hereinafter be morefully explained.

A is the main door of my cabinet, through which the patient or bathergains ingress to or egress from the interior or chamber B. This door ismade to extend from the top down to about twelve inches, ordinarily, ofthe bottoni, as shown, the balance of the front portion, C, being rigid,so as to gain a depth in the interior as will form a basin and answerthe purpose of aplunge-bath for children or analogous purposes.

c c are the buttons, which lap over and keep the door firmly closed, soas to allow no Water or vapor to pass out from chamber B.

S is the seat upon which the patient sits. This seat consists of a baseor standard, D, extending the width of the cabinet, one end resting onthe rise C, while the other lies on a strip fastened to the back ofchamber B.- Into this standard or base D, in a line vertical, orsubstantially so,with the neck-aperture N, is a hole fitted with asuitable female screw, Within which works the threaded stem T, holdingthe seat S. The patient is thus allowed to adj ust the seat to hisstature, while if the basin is to be used for a plunge-bath the entireseating device can be lifted up from its bearings and removed.

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It and O are supports upon which the patient can rest his arms whileundergoing the bathing process. The support R is rigidly secured to theback of the chamber B,while the support O is hinged to one ofthe sides,so that it can be let down to permit the patient to enter, after whichit is brought to a horizontal position for use, as shown in Fig. l, andfastened by means of a spring-bolt or similar means.

P is the reservoir on top ot' my cabinet. This reservoir has a smalltube, t, (shown more clearly in Fig. 3,) which eXtendsinto the chamberB, and has attached to it a suitable hose or rubber tube. To the end ot'this tube F is attached the shower-nozzle through which the water Hows.The water can be turned on or off by means of the key K.

I is the outlet through which the water cscapes.

J is the top piece which incloses the neck of the patient, and which isinserted after he has entered the chamber B. b b are the buttons whichhold this top piece in position.

The basin I prefer to construct as an ordinary bath-basin-viz.,concaved, as shown in Fig. 3.

U is the chamber in which the chemical compound is burned and the vaporgenerated, and L is the door of same. In this chamber is shown theutensilp, upon which the chemical compound is burned. The shape or kindof utensil for this purpose is not of the essence of my invention;therefore such is left to the option of the bather. The door L isprovided with a vent-entry, 1J, which can be opened or closed, asdesired. Such vents may also be provided at the front and rear partsofthe chemical-chamber. The chemical-chamber is lined with metal platesk Z, which protect the sides of the chamber from the heat generatedtherein.

H is the partition separating the chemicalchamber from the main chamberB. This partition runs in a line oblique to the basin of chamber B, andis so constructed as to admit of the two chambers being entirelyseparated one from the other, or the two brought into communication.This is effected by means of the hinged lid m. When this is closed, asseen in Fig. 3, it prevents the water ofthe plunge- IOU bath from`entering the chemical-chamber, while when it is opened, as seen in Fig.1, it allows the fumes from the burning chemicals to enter chamber B andpass around and envelop the patient. 1t will be noticed that I hinge thelid m to the upper portion of partition H. This is for the purposev ot'allowing the water to remain in the basin for the purposes of aplunge-bath, without reference to orinterfering with the chemical-chamber. The oblique portion H acts also asa rest or support for the feet ofthe patient.

M is a funnel-shaped conductor,which may be used for carrying the fumesof the medical compound from the chemical-chambcrinto the chamber B. Thebase ot' this conductor fits closely over the receptacle p, containingthe medical compound, While the nipple 'it enters the aperture g in thelid m.

wis a collar or flange on the conductor M, and is designed to preventany air, warm or cold, from entering the chamber B while the patient isreceiving the fumes of the chemi cals.

h is the receptacle containing the oil or alcohol which is used forheating the chemicals, while s is the pan in which receptacle h stands.This pan h is filled or partly filled with water, which 'lessens thedanger of the chamber becoming overheated or any ofthe parts takingiire.

My cabinet is made portable, so that it can be moved from place to placeas occasion requires. o' r are the handles at the back, by which and therollers d d in the front it can be moved. e is the handle of the maindoor A,andf is thehandle to the door'of the chemical -chamben The modein which my cabinet is used is as follows: The patient having enteredthe chamber B and adjusted the seat S to the proper height,A the doorAis closed and fastened, and the top piece, J, is placed in position, asseen in Fig. 2. The lamp in the chemical-chamber isthen lighted and thedoor L closed, the lid m in the meantime being thrown back, as seeninFig. 1. A sufficient vent is then given to the llame. After thepatient has perspired sufficiently he emerges from the chamber B, andvis given a thorough rubbing with a dry towel. He then reent-ers thechamber B. (which in the meantime has become cooled,) and the receptaclep, with its contained cornpound, and the conductor M, are placed inposition over the iiame. The doors of the cabinet are closed, as before.rlhe fumes of the chemicals will pass through the conductor into thechamber B and envelop the patient. .After giving the chemicals asufficient time toact upon the body, the patient can appl-y theshower-bath and cleanse himself, aft-er which he emerges from thecabinet and is thoroughly dried.

It will be observed that through the intervention of the collar w noheat is allowed to enter chamber B while the patient is receiving themedicine, thus preventing a second perspiration, and thereby causing themedi- `and which can be used in any household or room therein. v Y.

'Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. Inv a portable bathing-cabinet, a main chamber whose bottom isadapted to be used as a plunge-bath, in combination with a chamber inwhich the chemicals are burned, the two chambers being separated by animperforate partition to a point above the Waterline, the upper portionof which partition has a lid capable of being opened or closed.

2. In a bathing-cabinet, the combination of a water or plunge-bathchamber, a chemicalchamber, and an intermediate partition of imperforatematerial, provided with a valve or door by which communication may beopened or closed between said chambers.

3. The herein described bathing-cabinet, consisting of chamber B, havingplunge-bath tub C at its bottom, chemical-chamber U at the end ofchamber B, partition H, separating chambers B and U, and door m, appliedto said partition,whereby communication may be opened or closed betweenthek chambers, said door being provided with hole g to receivethe nozzlen of the chemical-conductor M, all constructed and arranged to operatesubstantially as described and shown.

4. The combination of chambers BU, partition H, located between saidchambers, door m, having opening g, and forming part of the partition, alamp located in chamber U, and chemical-conductor M, provided withcollar w, and with nipple n to enter they opening g,

yall substantially as described and shown.

LEE YANCEY.

` Witnesses:

W. ELLWooD WYNNE, PETER F. CAMERON.

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